Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Monday, October 27, 2025, 9:09 p.m. / Updated Monday, October 27, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
Igor Tudor lasted only seven months on the technical bench of Juventus. A streak of eight unsuccessful matches, among which the last three were failures, signed the Croatian coach's sentence today. However, his dismissal will cost the Bianconero club dearly, who still have a contract until 2027. Just as the Torino bosses continue to pay Thiago Motta's salary, fired in March.
In the last four years, since the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus fired three coaches, which was not usual for Juventus, proof that in all the previous history, the Turinese had prematurely terminated the collaboration with the technicians in only six situations.
The continued instability of the team's technical bench at the Allianz Stadium is confirmed by the failed adventure of Igor Tudor, who, after the dramatic victory in the Derby d'Italia (4-3 with Inter), they haven't beaten any opponents, managing only five draws in the last eight games!
The Croatian had forced the management's hand in the summer when, before the team's departure to the USA for the Club World Championship, he made his presence conditional on extending his commitment. And Juventus signed him until 2027. And now, Tudor will have to receive the salary stipulated in the contract: 5.5 million euros gross per season, i.e. 11 million in total.
16.3 million euros to Thiago Motta, 11 million to Tudor!
However, the financial effort with the Croatian is less than the amount that has already passed to losses for Thiago Motta hangs in the economic balance sheet of the “Old Lady”. The Italian-Brazilian didn't spend eight months on the technical bench of the Bianconeri either, but it will cost Juventus 16.3 million euros. That is, for the two dismissed, 27.3 million!
Thiago Motta had 42 games as Juventus coach, with 18 successes, 6 draws and 8 failures, goal difference 65-46 / Photo: Imago
The expense will increase with the remuneration of the next coach. It could even be a lot of money, if the Bianconeri get their hands on Luciani Spalletti. A not cheap technician, former champion with Napoli and former Italian coach, who made it a condition to sign only if he was brought in for a project.
Not as a short-term solution, per se willing to accept the younger Raffaele Palladino. The former Fiorentina coach, who called for the termination of the agreement with the Viola in the summer due to the conflict with the supporters, is the low cost solution.
And with the cheapest choice, Juventus will exceed 30 million euros gross for the payment of salaries, and with the favorite of the media, Spalletti, it will easily exceed 40 million!
